| Accession ID | Name | Pfam Type |
|---|---|---|
| PF01674 | Lipase (class 2) | domain |
This family consists of hypothetical C. elegans proteins and lipases. Lipases or triacylglycerol acylhydrolases hydrolyse ester bonds in triacylglycerol giving diacylglycerol, monoacylglycerol, glycerol and free fatty acids [1]. Swiss:P37957 is a extracellular lipase from B. subtilis 168 [1].
1: Cloning, nucleotide sequence and expression in Escherichia coli of a lipase gene from Bacillus subtilis 168. Dartois V, Baulard A, Schanck K, Colson C; Biochim Biophys Acta 1992;1131:253-260. PMID:1320940